以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语
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　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。

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6 n. Z: [  P9 \5 v0 v% s　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。
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, v5 G" {7 ^. O) N　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”
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6 A! P* w4 H# Z7 a5 K' }4 t  a3 s　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”


　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

: @. w2 x! p8 C1 A+ B　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”
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　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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+ o7 |" C8 T, E　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。

9 W9 g4 c) X7 A　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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+ q5 g9 {; [; ]. t" K% G　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。
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　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”
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　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

3 K  h2 ~5 E9 b- |  M: }( o　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”

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& y2 ^( A6 [! T8 a9 }4 L! ^　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。
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　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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0 X+ j2 ?+ x. q: K' A1 d6 S　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...
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: p: U- c, w9 M  u　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”

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　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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' {, z9 @: {' g) L　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”

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　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。

" J/ p  M2 _# H# `# y. M, C" y1 s　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”


　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

- f! l9 C+ |+ T( T9 s  \0 _　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”

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　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。

1 @' e' K2 m1 D9 W6 z/ y　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”
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6 I+ U6 ~2 l( e: Q, }" F　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。
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! k$ K' [% ^7 k0 P$ V5 t  j: Z　　“When it came to special allowance, the manager stretched a point in Jason's favour.”


　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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  X( {9 u+ q: S* q4 n  N3 q　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）